A major water main break sends water high into the air and damaged several vehicles.

A major water main break sends water high into the air and damaged several vehicles.

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Updated: 5:29 PM EDT May 25, 2016

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WEBVTT THAT THEY SAY DATES BACK TO THE 1800s. APPARENTLY, IT WASN'T SOLID ENOUGH TO HOLD BACK THE GUYSER. >> ALL OF A SUDDEN, GUSH OF WATER CAME UP. >> IT BECOMES THIS GEYSER SEEN FROM SKY 5 SHOOTING HIGH ABOVE WEST ELM STREET. IT'S NOT JUST WATER LAUNCHING SKY HIGH. >> THE BACK WINDOWS OF THESE THREE VEHICLES ARE SMASHED. THE PONTIAC IS NOT ENSURED BUT THE HONDA ODYSSEY AND THE PRIOUS ARE COVERED. >> I CALLED THE CITY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO UNTIL I SUBMITTED A CLAIM. >> THEY SLEPT THROUGH THIS. BUT THEY ARE N DEALING WITH THE AFTERMATH. THIS IS A BRAND-NEW TIRE. THE ROOF IS DENTED. ALL THREE BACK WINDOWS ARE BLOWN OUT. >> THE CITY SAYS THIS WATER MAIN BREAK IS LIKELY THE CONSEQUENCE OF PUTTING FRESH PAVEMENT ON TOP OF OLD INFRASTRUCTURE. THE WATER MAIN HERE DATES BACK TO 1869. THEY JUST PUT IN SOME NEW ASPHALT AND IT JUST CRUSHED THE PIPE. >> RIGHT NOW, YOU CAN SEE, JESSICA AND HER BOYFRIEND TRYING TO COVER UP THE BACK WINDSHIELD OF THE PONTIAC. THE PLAN IS TO GET THE WINDOWS FOR ALL THE VEHICLES REPLACED SO THAT THE VEHICLES ARE NOT EXPOSED, AND THEN SHE SAYS SHE'S GOING TO TRY TO FIND THE MONEY

Major water main break damages cars.

A major water main break sends water high into the air and damaged several vehicles.